Candle snuffer

ABSTRACT

A candle snuffer with a conventional handle and a cylindrical shroud formed of rigid materials, with a portion of said shroud from the bottom thereof made of transparent material whereby the terminus of the flame can be seen.

United States Patent [191 Sande [11] 3,775,037 Nov. 27, 1973 CANDLE SNUFFER [76] inventor: Andrew Sande, 1320 Grandview Ave., Oconomowoc, Wis. 53066 [22] Filed: Sept. 11, 1972 [21] Appl. No.: 287,990

[52] US. Cl. 431/144 [51] Int. Cl. F23q 25/00 [58] Field of Search 431/144, 146, 152

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,822,652 9/1931 Gluckert 431/144 3,285,694 11/1966 Marchi 431/146 Primary Examiner-Carro1l B Dority, Jr. Attorney-Gera1d P. Welch [5 7] ABSTRACT A candle snuffer with a conventional handle and a cylindrical shroud formed of rigid materials, with a portion of said shroud from the bottom thereof made of transparent material whereby the terminus of the flame can be seen.

4 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures CANDLE SNUFFER BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The device has a circular cap topping a transparent cylinder which is fixed therein. The cap is oppositely apertured to accommodate the two inwardly turned ends of a wire handle. When the device is used to snuff a lighted candle the transparent cylindrical portion permits the user to see exactly when the light is out.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a candle snuffer embodying the invention.

FIG. 2 is an end view opposite to the handle end partly in elevation and partly in section.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The preferred form of the invention includes a handle formed of wire 11 with an arced free end at 12 thereof, a single twist at 13, and a pair of inwardly aligned ends 14 and 15 engaged in apertures at 16 and 17 of the cap 18.

The cap 18 has a reduced lower circumference at 19 which engages snugly within the top 20 of the transparent cylinder 21. It will be understood that a variety of handles may be employed to engage with the cap 18.

In use, the shroud or cylinder 21 is lowered over a lighted candle whereupon the candle smoke will exclude oxygen from the cylinder and snuff the flame, and the same will be immediately visible through the transparent cylinder.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. A candle snuffer including a transparent shroud portion, a cap thereon having a pair of opposed lateral apertures, a handle, a pair of inwardly directed points at the shroud end of said handle for engagement within the lateral apertures of said cap.

2. A candle snuffer including a partially transparent shroud portion, a cap thereon having a pair of opposed lateral apertures, a handle, a pair of inwardly directed points at the shroud end of said handle for engagement within the lateral apertures of said cap.

3. A candle snuffer including a transparent shroud portion, a cap affixed thereon having a pair of opposed lateral apertures, an elongated wire handle, a pair of inwardly directed portions on the shroud end of said handle for engagement within the lateral apertures of said cap.

4. A device as in claim 3 with said inwardly directed portions on the shroud end of said handle being mounted for pivotal engagement within the lateral apertures of said cap. 

1. A candle snuffer including a transparent shroud portion, a cap thereon having a pair of opposed lateral apertures, a handle, a pair of inwardly directed points at the shroud end of said handle for engagement within the lateral apertures of said cap.
 2. A candle snuffer including a partially transparent shroud portion, a cap thereon having a pair of opposed lateral apertures, a handle, a pair of inwardly directed points at the shroud end of said handle for engagement within the lateral apertures of said cap.
 3. A candle snuffer including a transparent shroud portion, a cap affixed thereon having a pair of opposed lateral apertures, an elongated wire handle, a pair of inwardly directed portions on the shroud end of said handle for engagement within the lateral apertures of said cap.
 4. A device as in claim 3 with said inwardly directed portions on the shroud end of said handle being mounted for pivotal engagement within the lateral apertures of said cap. 